Re: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107 Vancouver

[Mary B <[e-mail]>]

For people that are worried, you can follow the situation (based on real
reported numbers) here:
http://ncov.bii.virginia.edu/dashboard/

Johns Hopkins has something similar but their's wasn't updated the last I
looked.

Regards,
Mary.

On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 7:14 AM Alexandre Petrescu <
[e-mail]> wrote:

> These are my thoughts:
>
> - has the situation improved since we last talked about this?
>
> - have we absorbed the biggest?
>
> - ...
>
> Alex
>
> Le 25/02/2020 à 00:41, Arleen Elliott a écrit :
> > Thoughts
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107 Vancouver
> > From: IETF Executive Director <[e-mail]>
> > Date: Feb 24, 2020, 6:34 PM
> > To: IETF Announcement List <[e-mail]>
> > As IETF 107 Vancouver approaches we thought it would be useful to update
> > you on our planning around COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the potential
> > impact on this meeting.
> >
> > Before that, it is worth noting that registrations for the meeting are
> > at a good level [1] and continue to grow in line with expectations.
> >
> > Our policy regarding the risk to health posed by COVID-19 is that we
> > will follow public health guidelines for events of this nature, in
> > particular those of the World Health Organisation [2] and the Public
> > Health Agency of Canada [3].  Neither of those bodies recommend
> > cancelling meetings of this nature but they do recommend some specific
> > planning [4] and we are following those recommendations.
> >
> > Accordingly, the following special measures are being put into place for
> > IETF 107 in Vancouver.
> >
> > 1. Measures to prevent transmission by surface contact:
> > - We will provide all in-person participants with hand sanitizer and
> > surface wipes free of charge.
> > - Surface wipes will be available in multiple rooms for cleaning any
> > shared equipment or surfaces, such as microphones and door handles.
> > - We are exploring changes to blue sheets, including online
> > alternatives, rather than pass a sheet and pen around.
> > - We’re going to ask that you do not feel obliged to shake hands with
> > anyone and also do not feel offended if anyone declines to do so.
> > - Buses for the social event (which is still being planned) will leave
> > at staggered intervals and also have wipes available.
> >
> > 2.  Measures for anyone who feels unwell to prevent them spreading
> > infection:
> > - We are setting aside a room as an isolation room supplied with masks
> > and a thermometer for anyone who feels ill during the meeting.
> > - We are making arrangements with a local clinic so that we can call a
> > doctor to attend to anyone in self-imposed isolation to minimise their
> > travel through communal areas.
> >
> > 3.  Voluntary travel guidelines for travellers from China (the meeting
> > host, Huawei, is discussing this topic with other companies based in
> China):
> > - Only staff from provinces where travel is allowed and on a whitelist
> > of those who have had their health monitored for a number of weeks will
> > participate in-person at the meeting.
> > - Some in-person participants, including the Huawei employees based in
> > China, plan to arrive 7 days early, monitoring any symptoms before
> > attending the meeting.
> > - The number of in-person participants will be reduced to essential
> > travellers with the rest participating remotely.
> >
> > 4.  (As previously advised) Changes to our cancellation policy
> > - Anyone who is unable to attend due to government imposed travel
> > restrictions will be eligible for a full refund.
> > - We will continue with the normal policy of providing a full refund to
> > anyone who is unable to travel due to visa issues.
> >
> >
> > We understand that some people are very concerned about the risk to
> > health, that some other events have been cancelled or switched to a
> > remote-only model and that some companies are putting corporate travel
> > restrictions into place.  However, it remains our view that there are
> > significant risks in both under-reacting and over-reacting to this
> > complex and developing situation, and as we are not epidemiologists or
> > public health experts we will follow the evidence-based advice of those
> > that are.
> >
> > Following the same reasoning, we will not be offering full refunds in
> > the event of someone being unable to travel due to corporate
> > restrictions and the cancellation fee will still apply. Full details of
> > our registration policy for IETF 107 Vancouver are available on our
> > website [5].
> >
> >
> > Finally, we are working on a backup plan for a fully remote meeting
> > should we need to cancel the in-person meeting, but there are a number
> > of logistical challenges to overcome.
> >
> > Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or
> > comments.
> >
> >
> > [1] https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf107/attendance.py
> > [2] https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
> > [3]
> >
> https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
> > [4] https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1269109/retrieve
> > [5]
> >
> https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/107/ietf107-special-registration-provisions/
> >
> > --
> > Jay Daley
> > IETF Executive Director
> > [e-mail]
> >
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